Galveston, TX: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Women's Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch

Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Women's Health
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Organization: The University of Texas Medical Branch
Posted: 11/12/2007
Type: Full-Time
Classification: Epidemiology
Industry: Education
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Location: Galveston, TX USA

Position Description: The University of Texas Medical Branch is accepting applications for postdoctoral fellows interested in pursuing an academic career in women’s health research. This 2 year fellowship provides training in theory and methods as well as practical experience as they pertain to conducting clinical research. Successful candidates will participate in a core curriculum that includes small group learning, individualized mentoring, and experiential learning activities. They will work with a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, psychologists, epidemiologists, and statisticians. Manuscript writing and research presentations will be an integral part of training and strongly emphasized. Instruction in grant writing is also available.

Qualifications: Applicants must have their doctoral degree prior to the start of the fellowship. Individuals with a PhD degree in public health, psychology, epidemiology, statistics, or a related field are eligible. The deadline for applications is open and application materials will be considered as they are received. The start date is flexible.

Organization Description: The mission of The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is to provide scholarly teaching, innovative scientific investigation, and state-of-the-art patient care in a learning environment to better the health of society.
UTMB’s education programs enable the state’s talented individuals to become outstanding practitioners, teachers, and investigators in the health care sciences, thereby meeting the needs of the people of Texas and its national and international neighbors.

UTMB’s comprehensive primary, specialty, and sub-specialty care clinical programs support the educational mission and are committed to the health and well-being of all Texans through the delivery of state-of-the-art preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services.

UTMB’s research programs are committed to the discovery of new innovative biomedical and health services knowledge leading to increasingly effective and accessible health care for the citizens of Texas.

Closing Date: 3/31/2008
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Contact Name: Carmen Radecki-Breitkopf, PhD, Associate Professor
Contact Location: 301 University Blvd
Galveston TX 77555-0587
Contact Phone: 409-772-2984
Contact Fax: 409-747-5129
Contact Email: cmradeck@utmb.edu